New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-17
SHARP FACES FULLGRAFF.
~uv STORY OF rHE COMBINE TOLD AGAIN.


.,.xy OBJECTIONS BY THE DRFESCE-FAMILIAR
cpouNp GONE OVER AGAIN-sHARP's LAW
YERs WILL TRY TO SHOW THAT
SHARP WAS BLACKMAILED.
That which nearly everybody has anxously de-
.,ed so long has at last and the Sharp trial Is IN
oil swing Yet there few people In the court
r,om when the case was resumed yesterday morning.
and at no time during the day the room crowded
Az an attraction for courtroom spectators the oh'P
trial seems hardly to draw. 1t may do better "heh
inc sphinx Ike old man himself takes the seaiu
The Judge, the lawyers, the members OF the JURY
all looked refreshed by their nights rest. The ex-
oc,ton was the old man of many wiles-Jacob sharp.
lie looked as wited the flowers that for TWO days
have stood on Judge Barrett's desk.
Mr. Nicol was a trife h0arse when at q quarter
,esore 10 o'clock he resumed his opening address,
from his ontorical exertion OF the previous evening
but hs voice acquired Its accustomed cleainess
:, tone He showed remarkable familiarity with tho
de,aIs of the great conspiracy, and explained each
c in It's progress until the nefarious purpose Of tho
.orr,pt plotters was accomplished lie looked seldom
Of his notes. His memory needed little refreshing
cvcn as to dates. Sharps lawyers, as on the night
,osore took frequent notes of what he said, but
charm himself did not the night before, take any
comfort from watching their exertions He seldom
,ro,;ced them He looked when the court opened
exceedingly weary. Ono would Imagine that he had
passed a sIeepless night The "crows feet about his
ewes seemed to have grown more numerous His eyes
VEN watery Sometimes he closed them, as though
in the effort to WOO little sumher but in vain He
would soon start up again and make furtive efforts
10 follow Mr.. Ncon. Peter Mitchell respected his
mood and made no effort TO bolster up his courage by
whispered communications Jacob Sharp presented
the sorry spectacle of n br0ken-down old man. But
those who know the old man best say that he has
wonderful amount of reserve mental energy, however
decrcpt he may look outwardly They are right
Jacob Sharp "braced up" wonderfully after couple
Of hours He was no longer sleepy broken-down
old man. but wdeawake though careworn old
man. Especially alert was he when Fullgaff took
the stand He listened to Fullgras testimony closely
His nervousness betrayed itself In cOnvulsNe
twitchng of the muscles about his mouth and the
frequency with which he stloked his bearl.
Mr. Nicoll naturally tavcrsed good deal Of ground
with which previous trials and Investigations have
unde the reading public familiar But he had TO do
for the benefit Of the jury and he did 1t thoroughly
He told all about Moloney's midnight tramp the re-
marfable special meeting of the Board OF Aldermen
at which the Broadway Surface Railroad resolution
was passed; the storm OF indignation which II
aroused the granting Of the franchise, despite the
Mayors veto; Che pains taken to conceal the con-
spracy; the fictitious entries in the books OF the
broadway and Seventh Avenue Road nearly year
later to account for the money expended for corrupt
purposes.
"Who was the man." asked Mr.. Nicoll {" who could
possibIy have had q motive in bribng the Aldermen
Who was the man who was to make S2,5oo,o0o gross
and 81 900 900 net by the franchise? Who was the
man who had that golden vision before him night and
day for year, unless 1t was the defendant al
the bar, SharpT'
He described Sharps testimony before the Senate
Investigating Committee II have shown YOU" he
said that before that committee he told fasehoods
that he knew were fasehoods for the purpose of de
feating the object of that committee. He insulted
h~ olin oh arfdfc Efa
as that he could not recolect what he had done with
5000 900 cash."
Mr. Ncon closed his address with alluslOn TO
Sharp as the bodest of all bribers who had the au
dacity to concoct and carry out scheme for bribing
a whole legislature at once With the time occupied
on wednesday night Mr.. Nicolls opening address for
the people about four and onehalf hours in dc
livery.
FUILGRAFF TELLS HIS STORY AGAIN.
After pause of a few minutes Nj. Scmple called
out several names of witnesses for the people among
the incorporators Of the Broadway Surface Railroad
Those who responded were John II. Scmcs, Harrison
D. Kerr, William Bird Clarence W. Francis and
George W. Inch. The first witness who was sum-
moned for the people eX-Alderman LudOlph A.
Fulgraff. Although he has received immunity from
punishment the hands Of the law for turning States
evidence, one who observed him while giving his
testimony could believe that he had escaped punish
ment. His manner showed that he was miserable
man and felt his disgrace keenly. Sharp didn't
seem to be in half so bad plight. FullgaG looked
as though he would break down at time He
closed his eyes and difficulty restrained the tears
sharp's lawyers exhorted him 10 "speak up" but
Judge Barrett saw that he doing his best and
said so.
Mr. Nicol conducted the examination and asked
Fullyaf tho usual questions about his occupation,
address, etc, all of which he answered without hest
taton, but briefly possible. He said that he has
l.rI
the Board Of Aldermen for year. his term Of Office
Expiring the first Monday in January, 1885.
Q-Do you know the defendant Sharp A.-No. sir lem
phaueay This is the first time have seen him since the
Odd you during The month Of June, 1884 mako any
salrold petition for a road on Broadway Al did.
Mr.. stckney interposed objection here, which
promptly ovcrruled.
house between ninth and Tenth aves on the south side
c Tss ina pr %s ON On the the Ts o6
other Aldermen present-ihirteen, all told
Fullgraf with some assistance from printed list OF
the members OF the Board of 1874. named them all
RotnSsn Mscaee De issy, 0NS MeLoaghS and
himself fbe witness described the situation OF the
rooms on the first floor.
Q-What was The first thing donei
Before the question could he answered Mr.. stickney
raised objection to the admission Of evidence THIS
on at issue IN this case he said Us Whether the e
fenGsnt committed corrupt act The prosecution should
before the close Of this case that the Aldermen were
thoroughly corrupt but that is the main In this
case"
Judge BarIett-Do you admit that Alderman FugraG
corrupt
Mr. stickney-NO
Judge Barrett-Then they be allowed to provoit
Mr. StckneyThe defence should not be preuded by the
Introduction OF OF evidence corruption
Aldermen uut 1t is shown that the defendant
thing corrupt
Judge BarrettThe first thing TO is this
euar witness was 5rbed that being tho thing
10 that done either through
ant They cannot well do that until they establish
dalton fact that this Alderman bribed.
Judge Barrett accordingly overruled the objection.
The question was then repeated by Mr.. Nicoll
Fullgraf-we chose somebody TO prcside-McIoughin.
Q-What Dextf A.lhe possibility that the Board OF AL.
dcimen would be asked to the Broadway franchise
considered.
Qwas anything said as 70 what any companies offered
Ayes IL SAID by Mr.. Jashne that tho
had offered S75 900 for the franchise half
halt cash. He als) said that the Broadway Surface Road
offered 5000 900. all cash.
O-What wa said about IT. i objections were